Opportunity Listing - Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU

Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)

Agency: U.S. National Science Foundation

Assistance Listings: 47.084 -- NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships

47.075 -- Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

47.049 -- Mathematical and Physical Sciences

47.050 -- Geosciences

47.041 -- Engineering

47.074 -- Biological Sciences

47.076 -- STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)

47.070 -- Computer and Information Science and Engineering

Last Updated: September 24, 2026

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Description

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU-EiR) program was established in response to direction provided in the Senate Commerce and Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Report (Senate Report 115-139), and is built on prior and continuing efforts by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to strengthen research capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This report provided guidance to NSF to establish the HBCU Excellence in Research program "to provide opportunities for both public and private HBCUs, particularly for those who have not been successful in larger NSF Research & Related Activities competitions, in order to stimulate sustainable improvement in their research and development capacity" (https://congress.gov/congressional-report/115th-congress/senate-report/139/1).

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EiR supports such capacity building by funding research projects aligned with NSF's research programs. The program aims to establish stronger connections between researchers at HBCUs and NSF's research programs.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

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Additional information

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Proposals may only be submitted by accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that have faculty members who conduct research in science and/or engineering and/or STEM education. *Who May Serve as PI: The Principal Investigator for an Excellence in Research Project must be a full-time faculty member or researcher at the HBCU from which the proposal is submitted.

Grantor contact information

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Documents

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Link to additional information

NSF Publication 23-598

Closing: October 20, 2026

Application process

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Award

$28,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

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Funding opportunity number:

23-598

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

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History

Version:

Posted date:

June 8, 2023

Archive date:

November 19, 2026